Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to embryology: Pertaining to the branch of biology that studies the formation and development of embryos.
   • Pertaining to the embryonic stage: Of or relating to an organism in its early stages of development, prior to birth or hatching.

Usage

The adjective "embryologic" is used in scientific and medical contexts to describe processes, structures, or studies related to the embryo. It is a formal term.

Examples

• The research focused on the embryologic origins of the nervous system.
• Understanding embryologic development is crucial for the field of developmental biology.
• Anomalies detected during embryologic stages can inform about congenital conditions.

Advanced Usage

• "Embryologic evidence": Scientific data derived from the study of embryos.
  • Fossil records and embryologic evidence both support the theory of evolution.
• "Embryologic development": The sequence of events and processes during the embryonic phase.
  • The textbook details the stages of embryologic development in vertebrates.

Variants and Related Words

• Embryological (adj): A common variant with identical meaning to "embryologic."
  • The embryological data was consistent across all samples.
• Embryology (n): The scientific study of embryos and their development.
  • She specialized in embryology during her medical training.

Synonyms

• Embryonic: Of or relating to an embryo.
• Developmental: Pertaining to the process of growth and development.

Related Phrases

• "Embryologic basis": The fundamental origin or reason rooted in embryonic development.
  • The defect had a clear embryologic basis.
• "Embryologic process": A specific sequence of events occurring during embryogenesis.
  • Gastrulation is a critical embryologic process.

Adjective

1. of an organism prior to birth or hatching
   • in the embryonic stage
   • embryologic development